Obama headed to Hawaii

12/23/11 11:17 AM EST

HONOLULU -- After several days' delay, President Obama is finally headed here Friday to start his Christmas vacation.

In updated guidance released at 11 a.m., the White House said that the president's Air Force One flight from Joint Base Andrews will depart at 1:20 p.m. ET and arrive at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickham at 6:25 p.m. local time, which is five hours behind the East Coast.

Obama had been scheduled to leave Washington last Saturday along with the rest of his family, but stayed put as the White House and Congress worked out a short-term deal to extend the payroll tax cut and unemployment insurance.

The First Family is staying in Kailua, a beach town half an hour away from Honolulu, in a rented beachfront home. First Lady Michelle Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha have been there since Saturday, though there have been few public sightings of them. They did stop in for shave ice at Island Snow, a favorite spot that has photos of the president enjoying his favorite flavors posted on one of its walls.

The whole family, including the president, is expected to stay in the Aloha State through Jan. 2.